Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

Austin-based The Zebra, a startup that’s something of a “Kayak for auto insurance,” has been working to bring the process of shopping for insurance online, where consumers can more transparently compare quotes and understand how insurance companies determine rates. Now the company has raised an additional $17 million in Series A funding led by Ballast Point Ventures. The… Read More... →

Сегодня в рубрике «Стартапы» — приложение Reporter camera, позволяющее делать снимки в приватном режиме, зашифровывать готовые фотографии и накладывать фильтры. Передаем микрофон.... →

Sprig, the on-demand food delivery startup already known for healthy food, has revamped its menu with new food options to help people make better nutritional decisions. Now, Sprig customers will be able to order from three food categories: clean, balance and fuel. Meals in the “clean” category, for example, will always be 550 calories or less with lots of vegetables. The… Read More... →

Руководство китайской компании Lianlian, которая занимается разработкой мобильных приложений для знакомств, вместо ежегодной денежной премии предложило сотрудникам секс-кукол, шлёпанцы или соус. Об этом сообщила South China Morning Post со ссылкой на местное издание Guangming Daily.... →

Алексей Шахматов, управляющий партнер фонда Emery capital, об итогах 2015 года и перспективах венчурного рынка. Несколько важных итога 2015 года для вас лично? – Рост конкуренции среди инвесторов за перспективные проекты во всем мир. – Активное развитие новых стартап экосистем (включая крауд-фандинговые платформы, программы акселлерации) во всем мире. – Рост оценок при инвестировании в качественные проекты. – В России – скромное количество качественных проектов для инвестирования с глобальным фокусом и силь... →

Branch Metrics, a tool for app developers and marketers, took in a $35 million investment led by Founders Fund, the startup announced today. The Palo Alto startup told VentureBeat that it is now valued at $205 million, almost three times more in comparison to its last funding round. With companies in its portfolio like Pinterest, Redfin, HotelTonight, Buzzfeed, […]... →

Gallop Labs, a startup that helps mobile publishers identify and make money from valuable users, has been acquired by one of its customers, Big Viking Games. In the press release announcing the acquisition, Big Viking CEO Albert Lai (previously co-founder of Kontagent and also an investor in Gallop) said the team’s “proven track record of turning data into actionable audience… Read More... →

Московский Технологический Институт (МТИ) инвестировал в пермский стартап Promobot 25 млн рублей по итогам 2015 года, получив 30% компании при оценке в 85 млн рублей. Об этом Firrma сообщили в МТИ. Инвестиции в проект поступали в течение 2015 года под опционный контракт, который был реализован 25 декабря 2015 года при оценке компании в 85 млн рублей. Полученные средства пойдут на разработку и выпуск версии Promobot 2.0 и 2.0+. Также ведутся переговоры с несколькими фондами, которые рассматривают участие в с... →

The business of sport revolves around stats — from those who use them to improve performance, through to those who look at them for fun, or for more financial ends. Now a startup that helps make it easier for regular people to dig into and visualise sports stats has picked up some funding to grow. StatMuse, a startup out of San Francisco that currently lets you search for basketball… Read More... →

EXCLUSIVE: Wise.io, a startup that brings machine learning smarts to cloud software, is announcing today the launch of a new feature called Auto Response. The idea is to make customer support teams more efficient — by generating and sending automated replies to customers’ inquiries. Auto Response integrates with service desk applications like Zendesk and Salesforce’s Service […]... →

Евангелист Apple, венчурный капиталист и автор книг о лидерстве дает советы стартаперам... →

Deliverd, founded by Paul Rawlings and James Grant, is another U.K. startup entering the on-demand food delivery space. However, the burgeoning company, which sees its formal launch today, offers a slight twist that potentially combines the advantages of take-out delivery services like Deliveroo with so-called online restaurants such as EatFirst. Read More... →

Team communication app Slack has hired Foursquare executive Noah Weiss to head up a new Search, Learning, & Intelligence Group for Slack, which will be part of the well funded startup’s new New York office. “The focus is on building features that make Slack better the bigger a company is and the more it uses […]... →

Through Pinterest’s partnership with diversity consulting startup Paradigm, the company is gearing up to test an intervention process aimed at addressing “belonging uncertainty,” which can potentially inhibit the performance of those who experience it. Paradigm is currently designing an intervention process that Pinterest, as well as other tech companies, can implement… Read More... →

We’re just a little under two weeks away from the 9th Annual Crunchies, which takes place February 8, 2016 at San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House. As we look ahead to the show, we also wanted to take time to look back at past Crunchies shows to see how the show has progressed over the years. After Facebook won the Best Overall Startup or Product award at the first three… Read More... →

In case there was any doubt that Snapchat wants to be the mobile generation’s mass media, it’s just added Cosmopolitan Editor-In-Chief Joanna Coles to its board of directors. She joins Snapchat investor Benchmark Capital’s Mitchell Lasky, Sony’s Michael Lynton, and founders Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy. Cosmo and the startup were already connected as the… Read More... →

EXCLUSIVE: Memeni, a social tool for brands to create their own communities, announced today that it closed a $2.5 million investment from angel investors. The Los Angeles-based startup said it wants to help brands to “create meaningful interactions” with their customers; so it raised the seed round to launch its product and invest in marketing. “Brands […]... →

A startup called VINA is launching a mobile app today that operates a lot like a Tinder, but is aimed at women seeking new friends. And no, not friends-with-benefits or boy-space-friends, but other females who share their same interests, and who have compatible personalities. To make this work, Hey! VINA, as the app is called, doesn’t just show its users pictures and profiles, but also… Read More... →

Медицинский проект Theranos не может отбиться от обвинений журналистов и критики инвесторов... →

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